(WSB photo by Katie Meyer)12:42 AM: Police are closing the southbound side of Fauntleroy Way SW right now in the Fairmount Playfield area, between Dawson and Brandon (map), because of what we’re told is a flipped-car crash. At least one person is hurt, described as a woman in her 30s.

12:59 AM: Adding photos. Police say the woman has been taken to the hospital; the car is on its side, and officers are awaiting a tow truck to clear it away. Witnesses tell us a parked car was also hit. (added) Second photo from WSB’s Katie Meyer actually shows at least two parked cars damaged.

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I live in a townhouse on Fauntleroy and was just trying to go to sleep when I heard sirens and now see flashing lights from the cop cars that have closed the street. I hope everyone is ok! I would go check the scene out, but I’m on crutches. Now I hear a news helicopter overhead.

This happened right in front of my apartment building and it sounded terrible! We ran out to try and help seconds later but others were already there and had the poor woman out of her car. It was a shocking sight to see, I really hope that she is ok.

Erin, that’s not a news helicopter … they don’t operate at this hour, or on weekends (except for special broadcast events). Guardian One (the law-enforcement helicopter) isn’t on this case either but could be passing en route to or from something else. – Tracy

Geez. Another crash into parked cars. I am very glad it sounds like the woman will be okay (and that at least it was not a hit and run like so often happens), but I suspect texting and/or booze killed a new Toyota FJ Cruiser. Bummer.

@Sillygoose: I made a similar observation but mine got scrubbed for some unapparent reason. Hate when that happens… Unless for some medical reason (it happens), this HAD to be a case texting or DUI. Even swerving to miss a raccoon would likely not end in this kind of accident unless hampered in some way. Glad the driver will be okay. Also glad it was not a hit and run like so often seems to happen!

This crash happened directly I front of where I live – my next door neighbors car was smashed possibly totalled by this car. What I can’t figure out is how a car (I assume traveling south bound- assumption made by how the three parked cars were hit) ended up on its side (passenger side down) facing north in the south bound side… My brain can’t even reenact how that could happen!!!